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Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969): Cast & Plot

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Honeymoon with a Stranger is a 1969 mystery thriller directed by John Peyser, starring Janet Leigh as Sandra Latham, Cesare Danova and Joseph Lenzi. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.

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Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
John Peyser
Genres
Mystery , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Honeymoon with a Stranger About?

The premise of Honeymoon with a Stranger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

During their honeymoon in Spain, a newlywed awakens to discover her husband has vanished. When she reports the disappearance, a stranger appears, asserting he is her missing spouse. As he behaves differently, she realizes he's an impostor, yet the authorities dismiss her claims, leaving her trapped in a bewildering nightmare.

Honeymoon with a Stranger Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • whodunnit mystery
  • based on a stage play
  • claim
  • foreign language adaptation
  • husband wife relationship
  • family relationships
  • wedding
  • wedding night
  • stranger
  • spain
  • search
  • sanity
+9 more
  • questioning
  • missing
  • missing person
  • honeymoon
  • mistaken identity
  • impostor
  • abc movie of the week
  • plot twist
  • psychotronic film
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Cast & crew

Honeymoon with a Stranger Cast & Characters

Janet Leigh leads the cast as Sandra Latham, with Cesare Danova as Second Ernesto and Joseph Lenzi as First Ernesto. Directed by John Peyser; 9 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from John Peyser

More films directed by John Peyser: The Centerfold Girls, Four Rode Out and Death Is My Neighbor.

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Plot

Honeymoon with a Stranger Plot Summary

What happens in Honeymoon with a Stranger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Multimillionaire Ernesto De Cardi Joseph Lenzi and Sandra Latham Janet Leigh, his new American bride, arrive at a spacious villa in Batres, Spain, where they are welcomed by an elderly servant, Juanito Juan Elices. Sandra is awestruck by the villa’s scale, taking in the sweeping views and the heavy sense of wealth that surrounds them. Yet the moment is punctuated by the din of loud blasting nearby, a project to widen a mountain road that keeps intruding on their private thoughts. Sandra longs for solitude with Ernesto, and he agrees to let Juanito go back to his farm so they can steal away into the villa’s vast rooms and corridors.

Full summary

The whole story of Honeymoon with a Stranger, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Honeymoon with a Stranger?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the nationality of the bride, Sandra Latham?

Cars

Cars in Honeymoon with a Stranger

5 cars on screen, including the 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III and the Fiat 600.

All 5 cars
  • 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III in Honeymoon with a Stranger 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Important role
  • Fiat 600 in Honeymoon with a Stranger Fiat 600 Minor role
  • Innocenti Lambretta in Honeymoon with a Stranger Innocenti Lambretta Minor role
  • Mercedes-Benz SL W113 in Honeymoon with a Stranger Mercedes-Benz SL W113 Minor role
Details

Honeymoon with a Stranger Also Known As

Also known as “Медовый месяц с незнакомцем”.

Also known as
  • Медовый месяц с незнакомцем

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Honeymoon with a Stranger FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Honeymoon with a Stranger, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Honeymoon with a Stranger?

Honeymoon with a Stranger runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Honeymoon with a Stranger released?

Honeymoon with a Stranger was released on December 23, 1969.

Who directed Honeymoon with a Stranger?

Honeymoon with a Stranger was directed by John Peyser.

More films by John Peyser

Who is in the cast of Honeymoon with a Stranger?

Honeymoon with a Stranger stars Janet Leigh as Sandra Latham, Cesare Danova as Second Ernesto and Joseph Lenzi as First Ernesto, among 9 credited actors.

Does Honeymoon with a Stranger have a post-credit scene?

No. Honeymoon with a Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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